Wilful blindness to Peterson’s antics verges on impunity November 16, 2017November 15, 2017 The Varsity Editorial Board Harassment, threats from University of Toronto professor — all while the university stands idle Twitter brings out the worst in us. This is especially true of Jordan Peterson, who took to the social...
What to do about the dark November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Angel Manguerra Working together to expose sexualized violence For most of my life, I remember my mama warning me about walking alone at night. I know that she didn’t fear for her daughter because...
Speak loud to protect our minority neighbours November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Martlet Staff Earlier this month, the provincial government in Quebec passed bill C-62—a rule that will require individuals to remove all face coverings when in government and municipal offices, and when accessing...
New Brunswick by-law to discourage trick-or-treating is horrifying October 19, 2017October 18, 2017 Josh Kozelj It was those pink, hard-yet-juicy Swedish Berries candies (the ones that stuck to the back of your teeth when you chewed) that hooked me on Halloween. Ever since I was a...
Learning from the past and each other October 19, 2017October 18, 2017 Anna James Australia’s stringent guns laws could provide the model America needs Many Australians can tell you exactly where they were when news of the Port Arthur massacre broke; I was in grade...
Writing the change we want to see in the world October 19, 2017October 18, 2017 Sarah Killian Women underrepresented in Nobel Prize in Literature Every year, the Swedish Academy awards the Nobel Prize in Literature to a writer who, according to the will of Alfred Nobel, “has produced...
#MeToo in the newsroom October 19, 2017October 18, 2017 Martlet Staff Time to let experiences dictate what we discuss On Sunday, Oct. 15, actress Alyssa Milano took to Twitter and encouraged women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted to respond to...
Letter to the editor: Re: A tough pill to swallow October 19, 2017October 18, 2017 Letters As you are aware, last year the 2016–17 board of directors made changes to the health and dental plan to adopt the B.C. formulary, the standard in most student unions...
A tough pill to swallow October 13, 2017March 8, 2018 Martlet Staff UVSS’ health care slip up costs students a lot It’s a bit of a running joke that no one really knows what the UVSS is doing (especially the UVSS themselves). People are...
We should applaud athletes who kneel against Trump October 13, 2017 Josh Kozelj It was last December at the United Center on the west side of Chicago that I witnessed the impact politics has on sport. “Ladies and gentlemen, please rise and remove your...
